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En el océano Atlántico Norte, los huracanes se establecen desde el archipiélago de Cabo Verde en la costa occidental de África, hacia el Caribe en la estación anual de:In the North Atlantic Ocean, hurricanes track from the Cape Verde archipelago off West Africa towards the Caribbean in the season of:
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Correct answer: b) Spring–Summer.
Why it is correct
Hurricanes need warm ocean water above 26 ºC. In the North Atlantic they form from late spring and mainly through summer and early autumn.
Why the others are not
- a) In winter the water is too cold.
- c) They have a distinct season when the sea is warm.
- d) December and January are winter months there.
How to work it out in the exam
- North Atlantic hurricanes: warm season (spring–summer).
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2023 · 2ª convocatoria · CY Tipo 1 · question 29 Official paper · Official answer key
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